Although the UCLA men’s water polo team has won 13 games in a row and faces an opponent this weekend mired in a slump, the Bruins still feel they can’t overlook anyone. Just two wins away from clinching the regular season MPSF conference title, UCLA knows it can’t let up now, not with the season […]
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M. polo: Water polo bench takes wind out of others’ sails
It’s been more than a senior-filled starting lineup that has propelled the UCLA men’s water polo team to No. 1 in the national rankings and to 13 straight wins. The Bruins also have the top and deepest bench, using at times an unheard of 14 players per game. “Those guys are the key to our […]
Never say never for UCLA victory over USC
In a year that has been so improbable, another major sports streak fell on Tuesday night. The Washington Redskins lost on Sunday, and President Bush was still re-elected. And this happens only a little over a week after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. So in this recent time period of the unthinkable, […]
M. polo: Championship bid on horizon for water polo
In a sport where making it to the NCAA playoffs is extremely difficult, the UCLA men’s water polo team has put itself in a great position to get into the postseason. In collegiate water polo, only four teams make the NCAA Championships ““ three conference tournament winners and one at-large team. The at-large team has […]
M. polo: Water polo outmatches Cardinal rival
UCLA didn’t only beat Stanford. It dominated the Cardinal. The No. 1 Bruins clearly established they were the better team in the pool on Saturday when they beat No. 2 Stanford 7-4 at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center in a match that was often times more lopsided than the score seemed. “I wasn’t really expecting […]
M. polo: Rivalry in water resumes
It’s a match between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country this year. It’s a match between the top two collegiate water polo programs of all time. This Saturday at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, top-ranked UCLA is hoping to drown second-ranked Stanford in what will be the biggest game of the […]
With no defense or quality wins, Bruins don’t deserve top 25 vote
UCLA is one of the top 25 football teams in the country. After watching this team all year, try saying that with a straight face. Apparently, someone actually thinks the same team that has no defense, collapsed against Arizona State and has all of zero quality wins this year is among the nation’s elite. And […]